entered oakland mayor's race but these flyers crossed that line. >> i'm just sorry that people in the community have to be subjected to a hateful image. >> the flyer appeared on poles sunday night. by monday morning several have taken the matter into their own hands including mark who has known her since childhood. >> she's the sweetest and nicest woman. and she's jewish. >> the second flyer says she's being tarring yitd for a proposal to create a domain awareness center with cameras throughout the city to help solve crime. >> i am very concerned we protect citizen privacy z that is what very been fighting for

during the entire conversation.. >> i don't understand motive here. >> this resident didn't see the connection between the symbol and the issues. >> of all of things to pick >> less than 24 hours after, by the end of the day, most flyers were removed or modified. >> a fisherman swept to sea and drowned in the north bay. around noon he was fishing on the beach and sky 7 hd shows the park service responding saying a wave pulled him into the water. >> apparently his cooler was washed out by a wave. he attempted to retrieve his cooler he was pulled into the ocean.

>> the body was found 45 minutes later about 600 yards out. >> late word from concord tonight a crash flipped a car on to its side just before 3:00 when the car crashed into a spotlight. the signal went out two, vehicles crashed leaving one of them on the side. no one was seriously injureed and lights have since been turned off. >> in campbell police trying to find out who is responsible for a meth lab in a residential neighborhood found during a check last night. a team was called >> two dead sons and one devastated mother. her boys shot and killed just weeks apart. her

whole word has just been shattered. >> to have no more tears. no more tears. >> she joined a list of mother who's lost their children to gun violence in oakland. >> i know there is a god. why would he give a mother so much pain to handle within 19 days? >> impossible to answer. unfortunately not the first time it's been asked. both of her sons have been shot and killed only blocks from home. >> and then, in broad daylight. no remorse. >> her youngest son was shot walking home and a group he belonged to since he was six years old. >> he is a good kid. didn't deserve what happened to him. >> if the pain of losing a son before he's old enough for high school isn't enough, tragedy hit again. her 19-year-old sxon his

friend hit when the car was sprayed with bullets. >> i was here. and i ran and i seen a car and a body on the ground. >> this was the scene of the murders just after 2:00 p.m sunday afternoon. police spent the day scouring for witnesses and clues. the shots were fired from another vehicle. they say the suspect took off, telling abc7 news the men were targeted. she buried her 13-year-old. >> i don't have courage to go identify my baby. someone else has toechlth i just have to remember them the way they were. >> courage no mother should have to muster. >> 49ers players returned to career out their lockers

the loss ended the season. at niners stadium with more for us. >> reporter: there were disappointed fans showing up to cheer on the team as they return. and inside of the locker room there were questions about comments made by that sea hawks player. >> this is the play everyone should be talking about. this is the comment >> i'm the best corner in the game. that is the result you're going to get. >> some of the spite he added stems from this exchange. sherman passed crabtree, then

crabtree shove's sherman helmet. >> he's a tv guy. i'm not a tv guy. i play ball you make one play and you talk? i mean -- good play. >> sherman has it and shovelled on more trash talk. here is the post game briefing. >> making sure everybody knew crabtree was a mediocre receiver. mediocre. >> sherman, the stanford graduate writing in part, it was loud, it was in the moment and just a small part of the person i am. the 49er players returning home to clear out their lockers, their responses were clear. >> your reaction to richard sherman's post game? >> pure ignorance. and simple as that. >> he talks >> all players congratulated

seahawks on their win. >> that was quite a moment. >> larry beil is here. >> and we'll talk about sherman later on in sports. there is more to the story. he's an intricate dude. several players now facing free agency. they are also coming up on the final year of the contract and are going to be getting especially kap. and a huge factor in success this season. made $6 million would like to come back. on defense, they say

>> sometimes players don't feel what you want to do salary cap-wise . >> now, coming up, we'll have our final season edition of vernon's view with a look at the future z some n.sports more on richard sherman. he went from an ordinary college player, receiver to the most-talked about and feared corner back in the nfl. >> quite a journey. >> and now, despised. >> police report very little trouble in the city. however, violence broke out in fresno

where sheriff deputies 15 they started giving the man a hard time and he grabbed a gun and shot two people in the legs. now, the man later found in the hospital emergency room, being treated for a stab wound. >> last minute ticket buying saved a martin luther king tradition from disappearing. 30 years the freedom train commemorates the great march on washington. organizers say this year would be the last. just 300 of the 1600 available tickets have been sold. news of ending did spark interest. >> i am taking a stand and want to be a part of the solution wex do not want to lose the freedom

train. >> about 800 people freedom train is the last of its kind in the nation. >> freedom train riders marching through san francisco today. a thousand people flew off from cal train to mosconi center area. the march culminated with a celebration at yerba buena gardens. >> legacy to have courage to fight for what he stood for because while we have achieved victories, we have to always keep fighting them. >> congress woman pelosi took part in a morning mlk event including ed lee. there is the mayor. both said it's to raise the minimum wage.

>> still head california's water wars escalate as we enter a drought. how much we use every day. >> i'm spencer christian. the drought goes on z so does our record warmth. that in my accu-weather forecast coming up. >> turning over a new leaf. just one of many community projects on this national day of service. >> hollywood film aren't on film anymor

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sky 7 hd on its way to wreaking news where two people have been hit on the train tracks near santa clara university. >> witnesses say they saw people jumping in front of the train in in the past half hour or so. >> our breaking news continues now on twitter. and abc7 news bay area. >> as we suffer through what is declared extreme drought, you might be tempted to blame people in southern california. well, don't. >> division between northern and southern california rises to the surface. >> it's not fair we have to conserve to continue shipping water south. we don't have

tochlt we took that complaint to the man who represents 27 water agencies. most of them in southern california. >> the myth is that southern california is wasting water. >> water in l.a. is limited every drop is precious. >> southern california water providers spent $12 billion over two decades to increase storage and encourage conservation. some will pay thousands to replace lawns with drought tollerant yards. these are before and after pictures. >> there is a huge amount of water conservation in southern california. >> to demonstrate how water conversation paid off, we went to the brook press water company in sacramento. we asked them to stack 185-gallon bottles, averaging out homes and businesses that people of sacramento use 279 gallons every

day. that is 90 gallons more each day than used by the people of los angeles. >> we hear stories of how much more water southern california uses than we do. it's just an amazing figure to me. >> in normal years southern california water comes from lake oroville, this is where the state water project originates. and this year, water deliveries south have been cut to 5% and may go to 0. >> so amount this year is close to being nonexistent. >> let's get our facts straight n sacramento, george warren abc7 news. >> we are the most frugal water consumers in the state using half the amount as people in sacramento do and that is

because of the milder climate. >> cal fire issuing a winter ban on burning. there is no aloued in all territory under dal fire jurisdiction, remaining in affect until it rains. a similar ban in effect in alameda and santa clara counties along with parts of stanislaus and san joaquin counties. >> sad to say there does not appear to be change in this weather pattern. >> yes. we can hope for a very wet february pattern. here is a look at clear mainly and dry conditions you can see there has

been fog off the coast most of the day. and reduesed visibility a quarter mile now. so, on we go. taking a look at today's record highs, age day of record high temperatures this month. 69 in san francisco tieing the record high for this date. these highs for the date around the bay area 8th day of record warmth. 58 in san francisco. 62 redwood city. and a cool 48 in half moon bay. 50s in and concord and livermore, one more live view along the bay

bridge some coastal fog and no rain for at least next ten days here is our forecast animation at 7:00 this evening. it gets pushed away throughout the day this dry off shore flow of wind keeping fog away from the coast to give us another sunny and mild day. why this pattern continues, it's been anchored there more than a week now deflecting jet stream well to the north. so 12 days and today's date, january 20th. by the end of the month month might see trace amounts of rain. and

we don't expect enough to change the drought situation. dry, clear. cold up in the north bay valleys mid-30s inland. and tomorrow across the area from coast to inland upper 60s to 70s i have two more days of warmth. temperatures dropping off thursday and friday. then, that remains with us. coast to bay, inland is just amazing. >> coming up next uninvited competitors in a surf

a judge sided with residents of one neighborhood to close a 7-11 store. it opened in a neighborhood zoned for residential use only. but the area used to be a market and deli the judge ruled because it was closed for a year and a half before the 7-11 it must conform with current zoning. >> national park service waived entrance fees to the delight of

visitors. >> visitors kept the rangers busy the place was packed. five national parks in northern california allowed everyone in free of charge. yosemite and redwood national parks. >> it's terrific. that is where tax dollars are going. it's a good thing. >> next time will be president's day weekend. >> a pod of dolphins stole a show at a surf contest this weekend. about a dozen joined in and put on a show. contestants

hopped off their boards >> it's beautiful. >> yes. >> you know surfers are good but dolphins? they're better. >> they know what they're doing. >> there is more still to come. a daring adventure in space. >> and an americaning missionary talking to reporters from north korea. could it be a signal they're about to let him go? >> do refurbished phones work as well as new ones? a frustrated

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detailed examination of a comet. scientists in san francisco help to understand this. >> this chunk of dry ice behave like comets. saying it's a great way to demonstrate what a pioneering space craft is likely to see. >> the mission is run by european state agency the rosetta craft has been heading into deep space now. it's about 500 million miles from the sun. ready to rend yeah view with a comet known as

it was programmed to send a signal today. >> comets are important to understand they contain the primitive elements from which the solar system formed. >> it may determine if comets are responsible for bringing water to earth. in november, launching a craft with a new lab on board. >> they're going to drill in to bring samples into the space craft. and really look at the chemistry of the physics of the comet in place for the first time, ever. >> then over the next year the craft will continue to orbit and that is when we may see phenomenon in space. comets are full of different ice the comet moves towards the sun, heat turns it into gas. >> gas comes pouring out and

jets act like rocket motors. >> that is what causes them to have tails. you can see the tail made by dust and gas. >> those jets of gas create a swirling pattern in space. and others they don't know about yet. >> every astronomer knows they're unpredictable and like cats them have tails and they do what they want. >> just incredible. it's expected to move closer to that comet. >> that breaking news we're following for you in santa clara. sky seven is live over a

fatality there. two people have been hit on the tracks of the cal train station this, is by santa clara university of. one died at the scene. no word on witnesses. witnesses report seeing both people jumping in front of the train. we can see police activity on the scene. our breaking news continues on twitter on abc7 news bay area. >> family of kenneth bay say they're encourageed and heart broken over a statement today he has been held for 14 months now serving a 15 year sentence of hard labor. they went in front of reporters today and spoke issuing an apology saying he committed antigovernment acts. and appealed to the united states to do more to win his release. experts believe he was

forced to make the statement. his family says another american did make a sim already apology. >> there is developing news in yu -- ukraine following two days of vicious battles sparked by new antiprotest laws signed by the country's president last week. russian agents searching for a possible female suicide bomber who somehow slipped past security into sochi. authorities distributing photos and personal details of this 22-year-old woman identify theed as the bid yoef a militant from nearby dagastan. her husband killed last year by russian security forces. officials are posting a

video post by the another group threatening to attack the olympics. u.s. military says it's prepared to evacuate americans if something goes wrong. >> well, federal holiday honoring the birthday of martin luther king junior turned into a day of service for many. some volunteers are making a difference here in the bay area. a community in west oakland came together to plant trees. urban relief organized dozens of volunteers. >> it means a lot to me tho know i'm making a difference some way. and you know, not just out there playing video games or smoking weed. >> volunteers came to the old navy yard to help, paint, clean and to do gardening. one

nonprofit refurbishes the apartments for vets. transitional housing is needed around the bay area. >> on the street again, living in their cars and couch hopping from relative to relative. friends to friends. >> my hope they come and be able to feel attention and love many volunteers put in to have this home. >> greatest benefit is the fact that these situations goring on all the time. hopefully inspiration to do something about it. >> congress designated mlk day as a day of service. the only

federal holiday dedicated to giving something back to the community. >> coming up next a bay area woman whose smart phone went

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updating breaking news sky seven hd is live over the cal train station. >> abc7 news is live at the station now with the very latest for us. sergio? >> there is still few details how this happened. there are witnesses say that the two people jumped onto the tracks i can tell you response must have been quick because this is right next door to the police department. these are pictures of the incident just after it happened. biggest challenge is for commuters who would be getting the train at this

station. cal train trying to set up bridges to two stations just south of here this, is affecting other -- also affecting service for amtrak and other trains in the area. this is a holiday not that many commuters are being affected according to caltrans but we're trying to get details on how this happened. and the condition of the second victim. >> thank you. >> these days most of us depend on cell phones. >> sure, we do but what happens if it dies? created something of a nightmare for one woman. >> she came to michael finney for help. >> this is one situation where there is one problem after another problem the viewer's plan let's her replace a broken phone with a

refurbished one. she tried several and one worked shechl was locked in the contract with nowhere to turn. she turned to 7 on your side. >> erin conner is director of the golden gate academy achlt private grade school. >> she work was a lap top and smart phone. >> my cell phone is my primary means of communication with the outside world. >> my phone started showing high voltage warnings like opening up apps just acting schizophrenic, and crazy. >> erin shows how apps were starting up until them the phone just died. >> i can't charge my phone. >> she went to sprint, told thoer buy a new battery but that didn't charge, either. >> dead, gone. my mother dmot

call me on my birthday. >> technicians found the charging port burned down. sprint replaced the fwoen a refurbished one. but that broke down, too. >> it's having the same issue. same erratic behavior. >> sprint gave her a third phone. it had more problems. >> microphone doesn't work. someone calls i can hear them, but they can't hear me. >> erin couldn't talk on the phone, couldn't call home or do business. she asked sprint for a different model. >> you've got a problem with galaxy s 2 whoever does your repairs doesn't know how to fix. >> sprint said insurance would only provide a comparable phone and there are no choices.. >> i said vile to cancel at kt. >> erin willing to pay the termination fee and get a new plan. >> i couldn't cancel service

because they sent to it escalation. and i guess nobody can touch it. >> she contacted 7 onner side. within days, the company came through with this upgraded 3 s that works great. sprint said we're continuing to work with miss conner to try to reach a res scomplugs said while we're still investigating the facts its contrary to our policies for a sprint representative to tell a customer they cannot close an account. erin is just happy it works. >> just being able to pick up a phone and communicate with someone else. it means so much. and it was wonderful to be get service back. and i am confident it never would have happened without abc on your side. >> erin says she's glad and she's been carrying the cell phone insurance guaranteeing a replacement phone that works. even if it is refurbished it had

to work. sprint stepped up to provide that phone. >> that is nice to hear. thank you. >> well, we'll continue sky 7 tonight. >> happening in santa

sky 7 hd is live where two people stepped on to tracks in front of a train about an hour ago. >> no update on that person's condition. a bus bridge taking passengers past the santa clara station. we're on the story ask will stay on it for you. >> we help to bring you a transition from film to digital many movie theaters are facing now. >> it's an interesting story. but time got ahead of us today. >> let's update the forecast one last time. >> mainly clear skies over the bay area now but there is

lingering fog compared recent temperatures. northeast it's more than cool. it's cold. and up to half an inch, half a foot in the nation's capital. back here in california another sunny, warm day from top to bottom. high temperatures into 60s low 80s down south. another mild to warm day. high temperatures, sunny skies into upper 60s and low 70s here is the accu-weather forecast. just going to be sunny, mild and dry. it's going to be warmer than average at

this time of the year. we'll probably see upper 60s to around 70s. >> thank you, spencer. >> they say there is no such thing as bad publicity. >> larry beil is here now with the story for us. >> yes. the entire country talking about him. how he went from kind of ordinary college receiver to the

>> good evening, everybody has got an opinion on sherman. setting up a post game interview nobody willing for yes. >> i'm the best one in the game. that is the result you're going to get. don't you ever talk about me. >> calling out crabtree was ridiculous. and just no class move. win or lose, with respect, be a

from a knee injury, struggled and his size and speed led carol to gamble as a fifth round pick. nobody expected him to be this good. loud parts, we knew. >> he talks a lot smchlt times you need to just shut your mouth, you got the win. be humble and you don't need to talk. >> and you know, how people do. they get excited like we get excited. who is to say how our guys are reacting? >> he made a statement. he felt

he didn't want to take any personal messages just came out. and emotion of it. >> niners will both be spending off season healing. hard to imagine bowman being ready the cluster of bodies abc7 and vernon davis teamed up to get insight from niners tight end. a focus on the future. >> those around next season we'll get another shot. we have the nucleaus to make a difference we have that. so a lot to be

excited for. >> you have something to report to in winter olympics. >> you're going there? >> yes. >> we're trying to figure it out now. so if i can get down there, that would be amazing. >> hard to imagine but he loves it the warriors host pacers tonight six of the seven losses on the road with a great team. that is rid lick plus to do that dunk in a game. are you serious? indiana's team is loaded with talent. >> try to pinpoint one guy or say they're a super star player. each part makes the other part a

tough team >> sharks hosting flames tonight. two into a brawl. he was suspended by nfl for 15 days without pay. >> abc7 sports brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> this is a light up >> want to see him. >> yes. >> terrorism concerns in russia. how a figure skater says she's dealing with it. >> then at 11:00 the i team

uncovered thousands of untested rape kits. >> and tonight we have two hours of the bachelor followed by castle then back with abc7 news at 11:00. >> but that does it for this edition of abc7 news. thanks for joining us. >> from all of us here, thanks for joining us the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can

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